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Watching Grown Men Cry: Fear and Mistrust in Mississippi
We’re rushing from Grand Isle, Louisiana to D’iberville, Mississippi where our guide, Pat Heidingsfelder, ha…
10 Tips for Bringing Home Your New Shelter Cat
Yesterday, we looked at how to prepare for home a shelter dog. But dogs aren’t for everyone! So what if you’…
Who Ever Liked Mowing the Lawn Anyway?
In her recent piece in USA Today, Laura Vanderkam takes an environmental stand against the family yard: “Mowing it…
Mini Solar Bonsai Tree Powers Your Gadgets (No Watering Required)
While not exactly embarking on a grand plan to steal Mother Nature’s secret of photosynthesis (like those crazy Ch…
10 Tips for Bringing Home Your New Shelter Dog
Adopting a shelter dog can be a hugely rewarding experience. But it also takes a lot of preparation and patience. Though…
How to Request and Receive Safe Birthday Gifts for Your Kids
Perhaps it used to be taboo to look a gift horse in the mouth, but the ways of the world are changing. Given all of the …
TarTurtlebabies and the Myth of Sisyphus in Gulf Shores Alabama
I’m driving from Bayou La Batr down to Gulf Shores, the Miami Beach of southern Alabama. It’s August; touris…